The Magdalena District is a lead and zinc mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Magdalena District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Magdalena District
Secondary: East Magdalena
Secondary: Kelly
Secondary: Magdalena-Kelly
Secondary: Magdalena Mountains
Secondary: Pueblo
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: MAGDALENA DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1866
Year Last Production: 1968
Discovery Year: 1866
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic replacement
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: MAGDALENA UPLIFT; SEVERAL FAULTS AND FAULT ZONES
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.
Reference (Deposit): LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MAGDALENA MINING DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO: USGS PROF. PAPER 200, 168 P.
Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1932, NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 33-35
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 241-258
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 135-139
Reference (Deposit): TITLEY, S.R., 1959, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 10TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 144-148.
Reference (Deposit): BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1978, NMBMMR OFR-43, 127 P.
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): USGS, ET AL., 1965, NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 143, 159, 167
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